Murfreesboro is Home of Chowan University There are many wonderful examples of beautifully restored homes in the Historcial Distrist , There are several museums including the Jeffcoat Museum filled with historical items .

Murfreesboro also holds the Watermelon Festival in August , complete with a parade , rides , food , and entertainment . Many dealers display their goods . On the last night of the festival , They have a fantastic fireworks show .

Murfreesboro is approximately 10 miles over the North Carolinastate line, just south of Franklin, Virginia , and sixty five miles south of Norfolk Virginia, sixty miles east of Rocky Mount North Carolina, sixty eight miles west of Elizabeth City North Carolina and sixty miles north of Greenville .North Carolina, and approximately 35 miles from I-95 at Roanoke Rapids.